Health in Tripura, India: official figures
15 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Tripura died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 26 in 2013; 18th lowest of 35.
How many children in Tripura are anaemic?
64.2% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Tripura were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 48.3% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; joint 17th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Tripura are anaemic?
61.5% of pregnant women in Tripura were anaemic in 2019-21 (all-India: 52.2%), which raises the risk of low birth weight and of death in childbirth.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Tripura have?
Tripura had 170 government hospitals with 5,343 beds at the end of 2022, about 1.30 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 14th most of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Tripura?
Rural community health centres in Tripura had 4 of the 72 specialists they need (surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians) in March 2023, 6% of the requirement (all-India: 20%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does Tripura spend on health?
Public spending on health in Tripura was ₹907 crore in 2019-20, about ₹2,266 per resident; 10th highest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Tripura compares with other states
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Tripura ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Telangana | 18 |
| 16 | West Bengal | 17 |
| 17 | Punjab | 17 |
| 18 | Tripura | 15 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 14 |
| 20 | Karnataka | 14 |
| 21 | Delhi | 14 |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Tripura ranks 14 of 36, highest first. Beds on 31 December 2022 divided by the official projected population for 2022.
| Rank | Region | Government hospital beds per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tamil Nadu | 1.52 |
| 12 | Delhi | 1.49 |
| 13 | Meghalaya | 1.37 |
| 14 | Tripura | 1.30 |
| 15 | Kerala | 1.08 |
| 16 | Karnataka | 1.06 |
| 17 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 1.03 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Tripura ranks 20 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh | 66.4% |
| 18 | Karnataka | 65.5% |
| 19 | Odisha | 64.2% |
| 20 | Tripura | 64.2% |
| 21 | Puducherry | 64.0% |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 63.2% |
| 23 | Uttarakhand | 58.8% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 14: State-wise Children Aged 6-59 Months who are Anaemic, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 88b94ba8796f…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 15: State-wise Pregnant Women Aged 15-49 Years who are Anaemic, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10416e5dd5f9…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 16: State-wise Health Infrastructure - Doctors and Specialists (Rural Health Statistics, 31 March 2023), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2e055836b4d9…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 18: State-wise Public Expenditure on Health, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 264dafcd814a…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 17: State-wise Number of Government Hospitals and Beds, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86c53d763e42…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 4: State-wise Infant Mortality Rate, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f5e2e5b7d62…)
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